12.21.2024

RUSSIA: Fined for citing Vatican, Scottish Episcopal texts

A court in Moscow fined a Russian Anglican Christian three weeks' average
local wage on 18 November under Russia's "gay propaganda" law for sharing
materials from the Vatican and the Scottish Episcopal Church on social
media.

US: Christians grieve after Wisconsin school shooting: What can parents do?

Monday marked the last week of school before Christmas break at Abundant Life Christian School in Wisconsin.

Nigerian Christians prepare for possible Christmas attacks

Christians in Nigeria are facing increased threats of persecution this Christmas. 

Gunmen Attack Church In Syria; Suspects Detained

Christians expressed concern Thursday about the rapidly deteriorating security situation in Syria, a day after gunmen attacked an Orthodox church in the west-central city of Hama following other anti-Christian incidents.

Pakistan: Young Christian Girl Escapes From Man Who Forced Her to Marry Him

A Christian family in Pakistan’s Sindh Province is rejoicing over the return of their 15-year-old daughter after she escaped from the Islamist who abducted her and forced her to marry him earlier this year, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.

10 More Christians Killed In Mozambique

The Christian community in northern Mozambique prepares for a violent Christmas after at least ten more Christians were killed by Islamists in the closing days of November, Worthy News learned Wednesday.

Vietnam: Two House Church Pastors Wounded in Separate Shooting Incidents

Two house church pastors in Vietnam have been wounded in separate shooting incidents they each believe are connected to their congregations not not being registered with the Vietnamese communist government, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.

OCCUPIED UKRAINE: Masked, armed men in third raid on church's worship meetings

In October 2023, September 2024 and November 2024, armed, masked men in
camouflage uniform raided and broke up meetings for worship of a Council of
Churches Baptist church in Melitopol in the Russian-occupied part of
Zaporizhzhia Region.

Christian Mother Acquitted of Blasphemy Charges in Nigeria

Rhoda Jatau spent 19 months in jail.

Al Qaeda seeks to put Syrian Christians in the crosshairs

Al Qaeda is calling on the Syrian rebels to use their new power to target minority Christians.

Nigerian Christians under fire, gospel desperately needed in the violent north

As persecution of Christians rises in new places today, remember one country that has been in a firestorm for years: Nigeria.

Iran Frees Christian Converts Ahead Of Christmas; Concerns Remain

Three Iranian Christians, who were previously known as Muslims, have been released after ten days in detention just weeks after another Christian was freed after years in jail for his faith, Christians say.

Christian University’s 20-Foot Wooden Cross Memorial Survives Massive Wildfire, a Symbol of Hope

The Pepperdine Christian university in Malibu, California is thanking God for hope after a 20-foot wooden cross set up by the school memorial survived the recent devastating wildfire that destroyed thousands of acres of land surrounding it.

Sudanese Christian Mother Firm in Faith Despite Attack by Husband

Muslim stabbed her in refugee camp in South Sudan.

Israel strikes military targets along Syrian coast

Since the fall of Assad’s government in Syria to rebel forces, Israel has carried out successive strikes along the Syrian coast.

Somalia Christian Mother Forced Into Hiding After Husband’s Severe Beating for Leaving Islam

A young newly Christian mother in northwest Somalia has had to leave her children and go into hiding after her husband violently attacked her for leaving Islam, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.

Sudan Is “Collapsing” Amid Worst Humanitarian Crisis Ever Recorded, Report

Urging world leaders “not to look away,” the US-based International Rescue Committee (IRC) aid organization has warned that Sudan is “collapsing” as it faces the “fastest” and “biggest” humanitarian crisis ever documented, Straight Arrow News (SAN) reports.

Forcibly Converted Christian Girl Escapes Captors in Pakistan

Christmas comes early for Catholic family.

ICC Global Digest: Stories from Syria, Nigeria, India, Algeria, and Pakistan

Christians in Mozambique navigate unrest and persecution

Christians are being targeted by Islamic terrorists as political protests erupt in Mozambique, creating a dual trouble for many believers in that nation. 

Ministry in China may change, but relationships are still the foundation

Although the Chinese Communist Party is atheistic, in a real sense it has a role in gospel ministry to China. Sound surprising? We’ll explain.

India: Rajasthan Set to Pass Anti-Conversion Law, “Formidable and Controversial”

In a move that appears to violate India’s constitutionally protected right to freedom of religion, the Hindu-nationalist-led state of Rajasthan has approved an anti-conversion law that provides prison terms for anyone who “unduly influences” a person to change their religion and requires citizens who want to change their faith to inform authorities 60 days in advance, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.

Anglican Archbishop and Driver Missing in Southeast Nigeria

Clergyman set out for funeral in troubled region 10 days ago.